[QuadList] TV Station Engineering Report

[David Crosthwait]

Hello Dennis,

Thank you for your very informative comments!

Burbank had six VR-2000's also. Although their main usage was for production and editing, each could have been put on-air. The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson had exclusive use of two of them. The pair (14/16) both recorded the show and played it back to the East and West. They were maintained in tip-top shape. 

Here is an older shot of 19/20 in New York:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1969855118453&set=a.1969855038451.2095951.1005211240&type=3&theater



Regards,

David Crosthwait
DC Video

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On Mar 19, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Dennis Degan wrote:

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> 		On Mar 19, 2013, at 1:42 PM, David Crosthwait wrote:
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> > The VR 2000 was introduced in 1964, at least a full year ahead of the RCA high-bands. In the case of NBC NY and Burbank, this necessitated the purchase of the VR-2000's to stay competitive production wise. I believe Dennis has mentioned earlier that NBC NY aired to the network in prime time on VR-2000's. Did the General know this? 
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> 		I offer:
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> 	NBC-NY had 6 Ampex VR-2000's.  Two were used in an edit room to assemble the soap opera "Another World":
> 			<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/515356413/>
> 	The remaining four machines were the main on-air VTR's used for prime-time programming; each pair (Primary & Protection) would alternate throughout the evening's programming.  These four VTR's were equipped with the best playback modules in order to provide the highest quality on-air picture.  Two of these are shown here:
> 			<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/515355073/>
> 	I'm pretty sure the General knew all about it.
> 
> 			Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
> 					NBC Today Show, New York
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